Ellen Stofan

Ellen Stofan
Born	(1961-02-24) February 24, 1961 (age 63) Oberlin, Ohio, U.S.
Education	College of William and Mary (BS) Brown University (MS, PhD)
Awards	Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[1]
Scientific career
Fields	Planetary science
Institutions	NASA, Smithsonian

Ellen Renee Stofan (born February 24, 1961) is Under Secretary for Science and Research at The Smithsonian and was previously the Director of the National Air and Space Museum.

As a planetary geologist, Stofan served as Chief Scientist of NASA and as principal advisor to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the agency's science programs, planning and investments. Previously, she was vice president of Proxemy Research in Laytonsville, Maryland, and as an honorary professor in the Earth sciences department at the University College London.